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“The geopolitical power plays in Earth observation”

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The geopolitical power plays in Earth observation

As global strategic rivalries return to the fore - in Ukraine, Gaza, the Taiwan Straight and in Africa, where Russia is a force to be reckoned with - accumulating crises are influencing the spy-satellite power players: who observes what, who sets up where, who sows alliances with whom and, increasingly, who releases what data publicly.The upshot is that the targets selected for observation, the countries being courted, and the NGOs and broadcasters being brought into the loop all provide insight into the major space players' strategies and focal points. [...]

A satellite image provided by Maxar Technologies showing the Trident jetty on the Gaza coast, 29 May 2024. © Satellite image 2024 Maxar Technologies/AFP

Maxar engineers have got its WorldView-3 Earth observation satellite working again. But the Starshield constellation developed by SpaceX for the NRO is already in view. [...]

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The tectonic shift in geospatial intelligence after Maxar delisting

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A satellite view of the damage from the battle for Bakhmut, Ukraine, made available by Maxar on 10 March 2023.

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